DOVER — A local man has been released on bail as he awaits arraignment on charges he sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman multiple times last week.

James Cheney, 21, of 9 Snows Court, was released from custody after posting $25,000 cash bail, according to a clerk at the district court in Goffstown.

Cheney was arrested by Dover police on Saturday after being identified as a suspect in the incident, which took place at an apartment in Weare. Police told WMUR-TV the victim was acquainted with Cheney and 20-year-old Weare resident Tyler Janvrin, and went to an apartment with them. They allegedly assaulted the victim inside the apartment and held her there for several hours, the television station reported.

Weare police were notified of the circumstances on Friday, March 15, according to a press release from the department. They worked with the victim, who was hospitalized, and a “variety of other resources” to investigate the case, the release states.

Police arrested Janvrin at his home at 71 Daniels Road. He was charged with two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, two counts of simple assault, false imprisonment, criminal restraint and witness tampering.

Janvrin was arraigned in Goffstown Circuit Court on Monday. His bail was set at $50,000 cash, and he was taken back to the Hillsborough County House of Corrections as he awaits trial. Janvrin is scheduled to undergo a probable cause hearing on the felony charges on March 28. A case status hearing is also scheduled for the same day on the misdemeanor charges.

According to Weare police, Janvrin was out on parole at the time of the incident. According to 2011 Foster's report, he was identified as the suspect in an attempted robbery at the former Smiley's Beverage Center. Janvrin was accused of trying to hold up the store with a sawed-off shotgun. He was allegedly chased away by store employees and later arrested.

Weare police initially indicated that Cheney would be arraigned Monday, but the hearing did not take place, according to a court official. A future arraignment date has not been set.

Paperwork associated with the case has not been filed with the court, and it was unclear whether Cheney was being represented by an attorney. Weare police did not return a message seeking comment on Tuesday.

Cheney faces four counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of simple assault, and single counts of false imprisonment, criminal restraint and witness tampering.

Multiple sources have confirmed that James Cheney is the son of Catherine Cheney, a city councilor serving her fourth term, and a former Strafford County Commissioner. The Cheney family has declined to comment on the circumstances.